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SISSA: solidarity to the Turkish Universities

Sissa and EUA condemn freedom-limiting measures

The International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA, Trieste), in agreement with the position undertaken by the European University Association, strongly and unconditionally condemns the measures adopted by the Turkish Government following the recent coup attempt.

In this moment in Turkey collective and personal civil rights are under attack. In particular, freedom of research, teaching and self-governance, traditional values for all Universities, essential for their survival, are strongly undermined. The Turkish Government’s measures are already damaging the current international collaborations established through a long process inspired by values that today are denied.

Our answers to the situation will be concrete: we will both condemn all abuses and give solidarity to teachers, researchers and students of the Turkish Universities’ communities.